According to the court documents revealed, the opioid painkillers found in Prince's private estate were never prescribed to him as the late singer never had any prescription under his name.
- Apr 18, 2017
AceShowbiz - Prince's court documents that were unsealed today showed that the opioid painkillers and many other medications found in the singer's home in Paisley Park, Minnesota were never prescribed to him. Prince died of an opioid fentanyl overdose on April 21, 2016. Bottles of opioid painkillers as well as other medications stored in vitamin bottles and envelopes were found inside his home. According to the search warrant unveiled, some bottles of the painkillers were prescribed to Prince's former drummer and best friend, Kirk Johnson.
Records said that Prince got his painkillers through a local doctor named Dr. Michael Schulenberg. On April 14, 2016, the 57-year-old singer fainted during a flight to Minneapolis due to an opioid overdose. Schulenberg wrote oxycodone prescription for the "Purple Rain" hitmaker, but he prescribed the drugs to Johnson "for Prince's privacy." On April 21, 2016, the doctor arrived at Paisley Park after Prince's body was found. He told the investigators that he came to Paisley Park to drop off a test result after previously prescribing some medications for him. However, he denied the statement on April 17.
Schulenberg's attorney, Amy S. Conners, stated that the doctor never used Johnson as a prescription pass-through for Prince. Conners said in a statement, "Dr. Schulenberg never directly prescribed opioids to Prince, nor did he ever prescribe opioids to any other person with the intent that they would be given to Prince."
Johnson's attorney, Clayton Tyler, also denied that his client had anything to do with Prince's death, saying that Johnson "did not secure nor supply the drugs which caused Prince's death." The former drummer previously said that he never knew that the pop star was addicted to drugs although he had known the singer since 1980s. He also had access to Paisley Park, where some medications under his name were found.
No one has been charged in relation to Prince's death, but authorities say that the investigation is still ongoing.
